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I like it. But my favorite is still the apple green scheme.

It didn't help that Cristobal's terrible offense kept putting the defense in bad situations.

Ideas can strike at any time. As a software engineer I've lost count of the number of times I was stuck on a problem then suddenly the solution struck while I was in the shower or mowing the lawn. In order to not lose it I'd always scribble it on a post-it or whatever scrap of paper I could find quickly. From the article it sounds like Gabriel already has some chemistry with TFerg, we could see the TE turn into an even bigger role in the offense this season.

We could be looking at a modern equivalent Mike Belotti era where DL takes Oregon to unprecedented heights while sticking around for a decade or more!

“I think it’s more about what exists [at Oregon],” he said. “For me, it’s the first time in my career I feel like I’m somewhere I can be for a really, really, long time for and my family and I think that’s number one.” ... “I can also never take for granted that Oregon took a chance on me and that means a lot to me," he said. "There’s things I want to accomplish here that I haven’t accomplished yet. I never like leaving a place where I feel like there’s something left on the table and there’s a lot left on the table here at Oregon.” https://athlonsports.com/college/oregon-ducks/dan-lanning-reveals-why-he-turned-down-alabama-crimson-tide-head-coaching-job

Ok that'd be hilarious to watch Fuskie fans lose their marbles (again)!

This one hurts since we have a significant need at TE. Oregon Football Commit Flips to Tennessee Volunteers: “I made the wrong decision” WWW.SI.COM EUGENE- In a significant blow to the Oregon Ducks' recruiting...

Given what we know about Mario's penchant for dragging down QB development and QB-unfriendly offensive schemes, Fickel is 100% spot on. I'm not that familiar with Manny Diaz but I do know Van Dyke performed better with him as coach.

This is probably his first time as the main focus on a really big stage, I don't blame him for freezing (I hate public speaking as well). He'll be measured more for his team's performance on the field than a press conference.

Deion Sanders represents ideal USC replacement for Lincoln Riley, Paul Finebaum argues 247SPORTS.COM Finebaum explains why Coach Prime in Los Angeles would be a home run. As a Duck fan I’d love for this to happen. It sounds like a couple people joking over beers and saying, “Come on, it’ll be funny…” 🤣

Top 4 seem reasonable to me, though I think Penn St. and Michigan are interchangeable at their positions. USC should be ranked lower as they're going to get steamrolled this upcoming season. UW is a coin flip, they just have so much roster and coaching turnover that the first half of the season will be a dumpster fire. However the 2nd half of the season could turn around once all the new starters finally start settling into their roles and responsibilities.

This is one thing I really like about DL, he's very self-aware. He absolutely understands the unique and advantageous situation he has at Oregon and has embraced it fully and enthusiastically. The last two coaches didn't seem to realize it and now are reaping what they sow.

Ah man, that gives Texas A&M extra time to further worm their way into his recruitment. Hopefully that doesn't happen.

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Nope. I saw on a podcast somewhere that a family member that was spoken to said Pickett wouldn't be shutting down his recruitment after he verbally commits. So he's still up for grabs until December.

Kirby was just being playful as he's still on really good terms with DL.

I'd like Oregon to move to a 2 FCS + 1 G5 or 1 FCS + 2 G5 format for out of conference scheduling. Given the competitiveness of the B10 and the expanded CFP, we should treat the out of conference schedule as on field practice for the team before the regular season starts. This is much more important nowadays given the increased flux of players transferring in and out during the off-season.

I'm not quite willing to say that Oregon's heading into a "golden age" of football...yet. I will definitely say however that DL is leading OBD into a world of intriguing possibilities that we have not experienced before in the program's history. That in itself is extremely exciting!

Since USC pundits doesn’t have anything positive to say about their program they have to commiserate over Oregon’s success lol Recruiting losses to Oregon are getting very old for USC TROJANSWIRE.USATODAY.COM It’s a broken record, and it’s not going to stop this summer.

I wonder what caused Akili to drop so much in the rankings?

Both brutal and hilarious lol https://athlonsports.com/college-football/lincoln-riley-selected-most-overrated-college-football-head-coach "74-18 is an impressive record, but a case can be made that his teams regress each season," Farrell said. "He inherited a loaded OU program from Bob Stoops, made some playoff appearances but fell off in 2020 and 2021. And with a Heisman quarterback, he’s only 19-8 through two seasons at USC, and his team took a big step backward last year."

+1 on this. In one of those Texas football podcasts on YouTube, one of the commentators mentioned that he had actually spoken to Dakorien Moore's mother and she said that Oregon's NIL offer was *not* the highest bid. That's direct evidence to back up that Oregon tends to provide the most *complete* package, not the necessarily the highest cash amount. It also shows that Moore and his family are smart and recognize that.

He hasn't had much of a chance to show what he can do so far, so concluding his career after a couple of small spots of playing time would seem to be jumping the gun to me.

I think we can afford to wait and see with Dante, he started too early and in an offense that just wasn't designed for his skillset (not to mention a bad offensive line). I think he's got the skills and maturity to become something really good, Austin Novasad as well. It's going to be fun watching them compete for the starting job in 2025 (I wouldn't sleep on Luke Moga either, that kid is just uber talented physically speaking).

The thought occurred to me that we could possibly have at least three five star receivers on the field for 2025/2026...likely some combination of Dickey, Dallas Wilson, Gaitlin Bair, and Dakorian Moore. That just blows my mind.